[Vision2020] Re: The Patriot Act II: Seattle's Resolution

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 20:55:00 EST

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Joan and All:

Many cities in the US have passed resolutions opposing the Patriot Act, most 
notably the largest city in the Northwest, Seattle.  Text dealing with the 
resolution they passed:

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Council News Release

SUBJECT:   Council Unanimously Passes Civil Rights Resolution   FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE:   
2/18/2003  8:04:00 AM   FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Josh Belzman (206)684-8808 
Martin Munguia  (206) 684-8159  

Council Unanimously Passes Civil Rights Resolution
Measure affirms City's Police Intelligence Ordinance 
and denounces erosion of rights under USA Patriot Act

SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed a resolution 
affirming the City's commitment to protecting the civil rights and civil liberties 
of all residents. The resolution states the Council's opposition to measures, 
particularly portions of the federal "USA Patriot Act," that infringe upon 
civil rights and liberties, or single out for scrutiny people based solely on 
their country of origin, religion, ethnicity or immigration status.

"In this time of heightened terrorist alerts and uncertainty of war, we must 
be especially vigilant in respecting the civil rights of all our 
residents-particularly our Muslim and southeast Asian immigrant communities," said 
Councilmember Heidi Wills, resolution co-sponsor, along with Councilmembers Jim 
Compton, Nick Licata and Peter Steinbreuck. "Our freedoms and hard-fought civil 
rights protections are the very values we are seeking to defend," she said.

The Council resolution affirms support for the Police Intelligence Ordinance, 
passed in 1979 to prohibit Seattle Police from collecting information on 
constitutionally protected activities of residents who are not suspected of 
criminal activity.The resolution also requests all Seattle departments with public 
facilities to post copies of the Bill of Rights in prominent locations, and 
urges the Seattle Public Library to post signs advising visitors that the USA 
Patriot Act may compel the library to provide records of books and other 
materials checked out by individuals to federal agents under a court order.- 30 -<A HREF="http://www.cityofseattle.net/council/default.htm">City 
Council</A>  

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The request to have all public facilities post the Bill of Rights in 
prominent locations is excellent, especially with the apparent lack of concern with or 
ignorance of what civil rights we should have that we need to protect.

Moscow's City Council could follow the lead of Seattle's.

Ted

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 Joan and All:
 
 Many cities in the US have passed resolutions opposing the Patriot Act,=20=
most notably the largest city in the Northwest, Seattle. &nbsp;Text dealing=20=
with the resolution they passed:
 
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 Council News Release
 
 SUBJECT: &nbsp;&nbsp;Council Unanimously Passes Civil Rights Reso=
lution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: &nbsp;&nbsp;
 2/18/2003 &nbsp;8:04:00 AM FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:=20
 Josh Belzman (206)684-8808=20
 Martin Munguia &nbsp;(206) 684-8159 =20
 
 Council Unanimously Passes Civil Rights Resolution
 Measure affirms City's Police Intelligence Ordinance=20
 and denounces erosion of rights under USA Patriot Act
 
 SEATTLE - The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed a res=
olution affirming the City's commitment to protecting the civil rights and c=
ivil liberties of all residents. The resolution states the Council's opposit=
ion to measures, particularly portions of the federal "USA Patriot Act," tha=
t infringe upon civil rights and liberties, or single out for scrutiny peopl=
e based solely on their country of origin, religion, ethnicity or immigratio=
n status.
 
 "In this time of heightened terrorist alerts and uncertainty of war, we=20=
must be especially vigilant in respecting the civil rights of all our reside=
nts-particularly our Muslim and southeast Asian immigrant communities," said=
 Councilmember Heidi Wills, resolution co-sponsor, along with Councilmembers=
 Jim Compton, Nick Licata and Peter Steinbreuck. "Our freedoms and hard-foug=
ht civil rights protections are the very values we are seeking to defend," s=
he said.
 
 The Council resolution affirms support for the Police Intelligence Ordin=
ance, passed in 1979 to prohibit Seattle Police from collecting information=20=
on constitutionally protected activities of residents who are not suspected=20=
of criminal activity.The resolution also requests all Seattle departments wi=
th public facilities to post copies of the Bill of Rights in prominent locat=
ions, and urges the Seattle Public Library to post signs advising visitors t=
hat the USA Patriot Act may compel the library to provide records of books a=
nd other materials checked out by individuals to federal agents under a cour=
t order.- 30 -<A HREF=3D"http://www.cityofseattle.net/council/default.htm">C=
ity Council</A> =20
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 End.
 
 The request to have all public facilities post the Bill of Rights in pro=
minent locations is excellent, especially with the apparent lack of concern=20=
with or ignorance of what civil rights we should have that we need to protec=
t.
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 Moscow's City Council could follow the lead of Seattle's.
 
 Ted
 
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